In episode 171 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:
10 minutes with Ebony Froome
Allison chats to debut picture book author Ebony Froome about writing the book you can’t see on the shelves, celebrating language and embracing six seasons. Plus, Megan has a call to action and a new #LoveOzYA recommendation
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Bookmail and TBR pile
‘Small Acts’ by Kate Gordon and Kate Foster
‘The Skin I’m In’ by Steph Tisdell
Taronga Presents (series) by Kristin Darell
BravePaw and the Heartstone of Alluria by L. M. Wilkinson, art by Lavanya Naidu
Other
Write With Allison Tait – Allison’s online writing group
Megan meets the Brahmans at the EKKA
10 minutes with Ebony Froome
About Ebony
Ebony Froome is an author who was born and raised on Wardandi boodja in Busselton, WA and now lives in Perth, on Whadjuk boodja, with her family. Her debut picture book ‘Djinang Bonar, Seeing Seasons’, illustrated by Leanne Zilm, celebrates the six seasons of the Noongar calendar, in English and Noongar.
About ‘Djinang Bonar, Seeing Seasons’
Discover the six seasons of the Noongar calendar in English and Noongar with emerging First Nations talent Ebony Froome and Leanne Zilm.
Djinang Bonar takes readers through the seasons of the Noongar calendar, exploring different seasonal indicators to increase readers’ awareness of the environment around them and their knowledge of Noongar language. Noongar country is portrayed in spectacular detail with gorgeous illustrations of the plants and animals typically seen in each season of the year.
This is the perfect picture book for parents, carers, teachers and librarians to share insights into the six Noongar seasons and learn some Noongar language.
Ebony’s recommendation
‘Let’s Go To The Beach’ by Gwyn Perkins
Quick tips
Our books
The Mapmaker Chronicles series by A. L. Tait
The Ateban Cipher (duology) by A. L. Tait
The Maven & Reeve Mysteries by A. L. Tait
The First Summer of Callie McGee by A. L. Tait
The Beehive by Megan Daley
Teacher, Teacher (anthology), edited by Megan Daley
Raising Readers by Megan Daley
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